Anti-money laundering ("AML") related fines by the Central Bank of Ireland (the "CBI") are increasing in both size and frequency. In the last year there have been three major fines imposed on Irish domestic banks as follows:

On 15 May 2017 the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published the UCITS question and answers ("Q&As") 17th Edition. A new question ID1076 on how a UCITS management company or a self-managed investment company should submit details of its designated email address to the Central Bank is included.

MiFID is the EU framework for the regulation of investment firms carrying out investment services. Ireland is a key European jurisdiction for the provision of investment services – both domestically and as a European hub for EU cross-border services.